While There Seem to Be Patterns to Terrorist Activity, We

question 17

Multiple Choice

While there seem to be patterns to terrorist activity, we cannot assume that the historical record offers firm footing for predictions because

• A) we fear the moral consequences of making an ethnography which would give us a firm footing for predictions.
• B) terrorism is a fast-moving subject.
• C) we don't actually know that much about the history of terrorism.
• D) terrorists are really just trying to trick us into thinking we know more than we do.

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Definitions:

Group Cohesion

The strength and solidarity of the bonds among group members, contributing to the group's unity, commitment, and capacity to act as a single entity.

Task Cohesion

The degree to which group members work together towards a common goal and the level of commitment to achieving that goal.

Entitativity

The degree to which a group is perceived as being a coherent, unified entity.

Collective Efficacy

The shared belief in a group's capability to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given levels of achievements.